Daniel Hryhorczuk: Forty years after Chernobyl, war threatens a new nuclear disaster in Ukraine By Daniel Hryhorczuk May 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Since Russia began occupying the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, there have been several...
Jackson Potter: Bears-related megaprojects bill is worse than Richard M. Daley’s parking meter deal By Jackson Potter May 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Imagine taking the rotten parking meter deal statewide.
Daisy Hernández: If citizenship can be taken away, was it ever real? By Daisy Hernández May 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The citizenship status of 26 million naturalized Americans in this country is no longer guaranteed.
Jonathan Zimmerman: At college graduation, let everyone speak their minds By Jonathan Zimmerman May 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Rutgers University and Georgetown Law are fighting battles over graduation speeches on their campuses.
Michael Schill: JB Pritzker and Donald Trump agree housing affordability is a major problem. How do we fix it? By Michael Schill May 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. There is bipartisan agreement that government is a big part of the housing affordability problem....
Alexander Heffner: Forget the ‘abundance movement.’ We need Universal Basic Vitality. By Alexander Heffner May 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. “Universal Basic Vitality” is a promise for citizens to never be priced out of necessities...
Mayors: The status quo hasn’t solved our housing shortage. Illinois’ BUILD plan can. By Jason Ashmore May 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. An entire generation of young people is beginning to see homeownership as a dream that’s...
Former CPD officers: Police officers respond to crises regularly. The stress they suffer endangers them. By Anthony F. Varchetto May 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. We must make it easier for police officers to reach someone who understands the job...
Daniel DePetris: Vladimir Putin’s costly warmongering is stirring up resentment at home By Daniel DePetris May 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The discontent in Russian society over the costly war in Ukraine is beginning to bubble...
Clarence Page: Why are young couples delaying having a family? Dread, for one. By Clarence Page May 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. When asked about a delay in having kids, many young couples cite economic and job...